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"This guy is incredibly audacious! Not only did he defy Senior Brother Bi's orders, but he also dared to lay a hand on him. Does he really think Senior Brother Bi is someone to be trifled with?"

"In my opinion, he deserved it. Who is Senior Brother Bi? He is the number one true disciple of our Ziyang Sect and the next successor to the sect leader. His status is so noble and his position so high. Every word and action represents our Ziyang Sect. How could this person dare to disobey his words and deeds?"

"That's right, Su Chen has only himself to blame for angering Senior Brother Bi. I want to see how he can withstand Senior Brother Bi's great divine power. Senior Brother Bi was still holding back. I saw Senior Brother Bi use this great divine power before, and I still remember it vividly. He froze tens of thousands of miles of heaven and earth with almost a wave of his hand. It was terrifying and chilling!"

"That being said, Su Chen is probably not that simple. He must be hiding his strength, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to kill Qing Zhi. No wonder the people from the main sect recommended him to come to Ziyang Sect ahead of time. His strength and talent must be extremely formidable."

"Hmph, impressive talent? Can he compare to Senior Brother Bi? Don't forget, Senior Brother Bi has only been cultivating for two hundred years. In terms of talent, apart from the peerless geniuses of the other nine holy cities, who can compare to him? Moreover, Senior Brother Bi's strength is in no way weaker than Elder Lu and the others. His realm has reached the perfection of divine powers, and he possesses a supreme divine power, the Ice Sealing Limitless Technique, as well as more than ten other great divine powers."

"You have no idea how powerful Senior Brother Bi is. You should know that Senior Brother Bi obtained the Ice Emperor's inheritance and has cultivated a total of thirty-three divine abilities. Each one is earth-shattering and awe-inspiring, possessing world-destroying power. In the entire Ziyang Sect, apart from the sect leader and some old relics, no one is Senior Brother Bi's match."

"..."

Seeing Su Chen publicly anger Bi Tianyu, everyone felt that Su Chen was too ungrateful.

Not only did he bring trouble upon himself and unjustly implicate the Ziyang Sect, but Bi Tianyu had already offered his help, provided a solution, and even helped Su Chen resolve his troubles. As long as Su Chen obediently followed the instructions, the Shengyuan Sect would not pursue the matter.

But who could have imagined that Su Chen would not only fail to thank Bi Tianyu, but would instead turn around and mock him, clearly showing that he didn't care about anyone. In their eyes, such behavior was undoubtedly courting death.

Bi Tianyu's status and strength are far beyond what Su Chen can possibly achieve by trying to take advantage of him.

A peerless genius ranked among the top ten on the front-line supernatural power list, almost the pre-selected top candidate for sect leader of the Ziyang Sect, inheriting the legacy of the ancient Great Emperor Martial Emperor, reaching the realm of perfect supernatural power in less than a thousand years old, and mastering thirty-three supernatural powers... His life is simply forged by all sorts of legends.

They are undoubtedly the pride of all the disciples and elders of the Ziyang Sect!

On the other hand, Su Chen seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and apart from being stubborn, he had no other advantages.

Although they were all from the Ziyang Sect, everyone clearly hoped that Bi Tianyu could teach the other party a lesson and show him what he was made of.

Therefore, when they saw Bi Tianyu use the great divine power of freezing the world, apart from Elder Lu's slightly changed expression, everyone else secretly cheered.

Su Chen's expression also changed drastically, not because he was frightened by Bi Tianyu, but because he was surprised that the other party had used a great supernatural power as soon as he made a move.

However, he remained completely calm. Facing Bi Tianyu's great supernatural power, Su Chen suddenly drew his sword and slashed out.

While both are powerful divine abilities, the Heaven-Slaying Blade Technique is clearly less powerful than Bi Tianyu's Icebound World.

Unlike the minor-level martial artists with supernatural abilities that Su Chen had seen, Bi Tianyu's understanding of supernatural abilities had already surpassed that level.

The power wielded by the great divine ability gave Su Chen the same feeling as when he faced Qing Zhi and used the supreme divine ability.

He knew this was not an illusion. On one hand, Bi Tianyu's realm was too strong, which had a great influence on him. On the other hand, Bi Tianyu's understanding of supernatural powers had reached an inconceivable level. So even if it looked like a great supernatural power, it could still bring people the oppressive feeling of supreme supernatural power.

Fortunately, Su Chen was no pushover either. He might not be able to withstand Bi Tianyu's attack with the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique alone, so in addition to using his sword skills, he also used other supernatural abilities to assist him.

This mighty slash swept across the sky, striking the frozen world directly, and at the moment of impact, it unleashed an astonishing force.

A series of cracking sounds erupted from the heavens and earth, and everyone saw the ice in that world shatter at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The blade, carrying a sharp aura, pierced directly through the ice, turning it into ice shards that flew everywhere, painting the entire world with a layer of silvery white, which was quite beautiful, but at the same time carried Bi Tianyu's chill.

He squinted, and after unleashing his move, he stood with his hands behind his back. Only when he saw Su Chen break his great divine power with a single strike did a slight fluctuation appear in his eyes. This turn of events was something he had not expected.

Su Chen's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations. He seemed to only have the strength of a minor mastery of supernatural powers, but the combat power he displayed was in no way weaker than that of a mastery of supernatural powers. What surprised him the most was Su Chen's Primordial Chaos Power, which even he felt he couldn't see through, and it was very mysterious.

That's why, after Su Chen broke his attack, he didn't get angry immediately. Instead, he fell into deep thought, pondering the origin of the supernatural abilities Su Chen had learned. He was certain that these supernatural abilities were not from the Ziyang Sect.

The supernatural powers of the Ziyang Sect are basically related to the sun, which are completely different from the supernatural powers used by Su Chen.

"It seems you've also had a fortuitous encounter, no wonder you dared to disobey my orders. But do you think you can withstand me? I've given you one last chance, and since you don't cherish it, don't blame me for disregarding our camaraderie and teaching you a lesson on behalf of the sect!"

Hearing this, Su Chen sneered: "Bi Tianyu, don't act like you're on my behalf. If the elders of the sect knew that you only knew how to be subservient and obsequious, they would have expelled you from the Ziyang Sect long ago."

These words instantly enraged Bi Tianyu, who roared, "Insolence!"

He no longer held back, unleashing a move called "Frozen World." A palm, even colder than before, shot out, swelled in the wind, and transformed into a small mountain, spreading out and freezing everything around it.

As the giant hand rose, it instantly took shape and pressed down on Su Chen, causing the space around it to distort.

"stop!"

An aged voice rang out from the void, originating above Su Chen. Below the descending giant palm, as space and time slightly twisted, a hunched figure dressed in a blue robe suddenly appeared. He raised his hand, not even glancing at Bi Tianyu's divine power, and with a gentle wave, he neutralized the great divine power that was capable of shaking the heavens and earth.

"Deputy Sect Leader!"

The moment he made his move, everyone recognized his identity.

Bi Tianyu withdrew his supernatural powers, his expression changing slightly. He was surprised by the appearance of the vice sect master, and also surprised that the vice sect master had helped Su Chen.

However, he had a clear conscience and nothing to be ashamed of. After a moment of surprise, he respectfully greeted the Vice Sect Master: "Tianyu greets the Vice Sect Master!"

"Hmm!" The deputy sect leader ignored Bi Tianyu's attitude and turned to Wu Mo in the distance.

Wu Mo felt a pang of panic when the other person locked onto him, but his confidence as an enforcement elder of the Holy Origin Sect allowed him to quickly calm down.

He said in a deep voice, "So it's Yang Yi, the vice sect leader of the Ziyang Sect!"

"Wu Mo, I know why you've come today, but it's impossible for you to take away my Ziyang Sect members with mere evidence. The front lines are a dog-eat-dog world. If someone is outmatched and gets killed, they'd be looking for trouble. Your Shengyuan Sect's doorstep would have been worn down long ago. But since you've come in person, I'll give you an explanation. If you agree, take these 500,000 Pure Yuan Pills back with you!"

As he spoke, Yang Yi took out a small gourd from his robes. The moment Su Chen saw the gourd, his eyes narrowed slightly. There was absolutely no way such a small gourd could hold 500,000 Pure Yuan Pills, indicating that there was something extraordinary inside.

Su Chen had long heard that the understanding of formations on the front lines was far beyond what the Ten Directions World could achieve. For example, the small gourd in front of him contained a kind of spatial formation. It seemed small, but in fact, it contained a world within it and was enough to hold 500,000 Pure Yuan Pills.

Upon hearing this, Wu Mo snorted coldly and refused without any politeness: "What a fine 'survival of the fittest' mentality, Yang Yi. I will report your words to the sect truthfully. I hope you will still remember these words clearly at the Demon Realm Hunt a month from now!"

He flicked his sleeves and left without even saying goodbye.

"Everyone, disperse!" Yang Yi didn't seem to care and told everyone to leave.

Bi Tianyu remained silent for a moment, cupped his hands in greeting, and then left. Before leaving, he gave Su Chen a deep look.

"Lu Hai, convene the council of elders. Su Chen, continue to handle the follow-up matters at Dengyang Hall. If you have any questions, ask Elder Liu."

After leaving a message, Yang Yi took Lu Hai and left.

Soon, only Su Chen remained on the scene. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Su Chen flew towards Dengyang Palace.

the other side.

The council of elders convened.

“Vice Sect Master, why provoke the Holy Origin Sect for Su Chen’s sake? Since they obtained the inheritance of the Destiny Heaven lineage, their strength is now vastly different from before. It would be unwise for us to offend them for Su Chen’s sake. Moreover, what we should do now is not to confront the Holy Origin Sect, but to bide our time. Today’s actions will likely bring endless regret!”

An elder with seniority spoke up, expressing some helplessness at Yang Yi's intervention, which had complicated what should have been a simple matter.

Upon hearing this, the other elders also spoke up, trying to downplay the matter.

Someone suggested, "This matter is not troublesome. Wu Mo simply wants Su Chen. Why not capture Su Chen now and hand him over to him?"

Upon hearing this, an elder immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "What kind of behavior is this! Our Ziyang Sect is the second largest power in Shengyuan City. How is this any different from currying favor with the Shengyuan Sect? Anyone who doesn't know better would think that our Ziyang Sect is completely subservient to the Shengyuan Sect."

“That’s right. Although Su Chen caused this trouble, the Holy Origin Sect is also using this as an excuse to make trouble. Making such a big fuss over someone who can’t even be considered a true disciple is nothing more than trying to suppress our momentum!” another elder retorted.

“You said it yourself that Su Chen caused this trouble. You also heard what he said just now. He has no respect for his elders, is sharp-tongued, and doesn’t treat the Ziyang Sect as his own sect at all. Instead, he seems to be here to seek refuge. How can we let such an unrighteous person stay in the Ziyang Sect?”

"..."

The group got into an argument.

At this moment, Yang Yi interrupted, saying, "Su Chen was recommended by Yang Jiu, who highly regards him. Moreover, he is very talented and has already become a Divine Power Realm martial artist before the age of one hundred. His future achievements may not be inferior to Bi Tianyu's. Although he made a mistake, it is not a big deal. Ziyang Sect will naturally tolerate him."

These words undoubtedly confirmed Su Chen's whereabouts.

Everyone was startled upon hearing this. They hadn't paid much attention to Su Chen's strength until Yang Yi said it, and then they realized why Yang Jiu praised Su Chen so highly.

The powerful martial artist, not even a hundred years old, uttered a single sentence that carries immense weight and is truly awe-inspiring.

Regardless of the exact level of Su Chen's supernatural abilities, the fact that he cultivated to the supernatural level in the Ten Directions World is astonishing enough.

It should be understood that the reason why so many martial artists who have cultivated to the Longevity Realm go to the front lines is ultimately because the front lines offer opportunities to break through to higher levels of supernatural powers.

Staying in the Ten Directions World, one might never be able to cultivate supernatural powers in their entire life, but coming to the front lines will greatly increase the success rate.

This is why there are very few supernatural martial artists in the Ten Directions World. Apart from the supernatural martial artists who are stationed in the Ten Directions World, other supernatural martial artists will basically go to the front line.

But now, Su Chen, a martial artist from the Ten Directions World, has cultivated supernatural powers.

What does this mean?
This means that Su Chen's strength has exceeded their comprehension.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to cultivate supernatural powers in the Ten Directions World!
Such talent was truly astonishing.

But more importantly, he is less than 100 years old!
Even Bi Tianyu had not broken through to the Divine Power level when he was a hundred years old. Even the ancient geniuses like Wuming could not cultivate as fast as Su Chen at the same age. This shows how astonishing Su Chen's cultivation speed is.

Therefore, after hearing Yang Yi's words, even though some people were unwilling to keep Su Chen, they remained silent.

"Then what should we do with him?"

After a long while, someone asked.

Such a prodigy will surely be nurtured by the sect with all its resources. The problem is that Su Chen has only been in the sect for a short time. They haven't figured out Su Chen's background and character yet. What if he holds a grudge against the sect? Wouldn't it be a waste of resources to nurture him?

"According to the rules, disciples who have reached the initial stage of supernatural abilities can be considered candidates for true disciples, and disciples who have achieved minor mastery of supernatural abilities can be promoted to true disciples. Su Chen's level is minor mastery of supernatural abilities, so he should be a true disciple and receive the treatment of a true disciple," Elder Lu said, explaining the rules of the sect.

"Wouldn't it be a bit too hasty to directly impart the true teachings?" Some people raised a different opinion.

But most people turned their attention to Yang Yi, who quickly said, "Let's treat him as a candidate for a true disciple for now. If he passes the true disciple assessment, then let him be promoted to a true disciple. With his strength, passing the assessment should not be difficult."

……

"The True Disciple Assessment?" Upon learning the result, Su Chen looked at Elder Lu with a puzzled expression.

Elder Lu nodded: "That's right. This is an assessment that every true disciple must pass. Originally, you should also participate in the Grand Competition, but it would be too unfair to others if you participated in the Grand Competition due to your strength, so we have exempted you from the Grand Competition."

"When can the assessment begin?" Su Chen didn't care; he just wanted to participate in the assessment as soon as possible so he could collect more Pure Yuan Pills.

"Three days later!" (End of Chapter)